Although he ranks 12th in the series in points (645), the No. 16 3M Ford Fusion driver sits 17th in the Chase Grid Outlook, on the outside looking in, with just four races left before the postseason, because he has yet to record a victory. Continue reading →
Chris Buescher, drives the #60 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ford Mustang Ford during the Nationwide Children’s 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 16, 2014 Photo – Nick Laham/Getty Images
Chris Buescher, driver of the #60 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ford Mustang Ford takes the checkered flag to win the Nationwide Children’s 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 16, 2014 Photo – Nick Laham/Getty Images
Chris Buescher, driver of the #60 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ford Mustang Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on August 16, 2014 Photo – Sean Glenn/Getty Images
The math didn’t add up.
Crew chief Scott Graves was in NASCAR Nationwide Series rookie Chris Buescher’s ear, telling him he was two laps shy of making the finish. The thing was Buescher was in the lead by more than two seconds when he got the news. Continue reading →
Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Nextant/Curb Toyota, leads a pack of trucks during the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Careers For Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2014 Photo – Robert Lagerge/Getty Images
Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Nextant/Curb Toyota, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Careers For Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2014 Photo – Brian Lawdermilk/Getty Images
Johnny Sauter, driver of the #98 Nextant/Curb Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Careers For Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway on August 16, 2014 Photo – Will Schmeekloth/Getty Images
ThorSport Racing finishes 1-2 in the Career for Veterans 200 at Michigan International Speedway
For Johnny Sauter this is his first win of the season in the Camping World Truck Series in a tight finish of just 0.433 seconds over his ThorSport Racing teammate, Matt Crafton, finishing second.
Pit strategy was the difference between first and second with the race leader Crafton pitting on lap 97 for fuel allowing Sauter to regain the lead on his way to the checkered flag and victory lane. Sauter led 21 laps en route to his tenth career victory in the Camping World Truck Series. He also takes over the points lead from Ryan Blaney. Continue reading →
Sunoco Rookie Elliott Leads Four Horse Championship Title Pursuit
Just a dozen races remain in the 2014 NASCAR Nationwide Series title race, and the top four drivers have a mere 13 points separating them as they head to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 on Saturday, Aug. 16. Leading the series’ top tier quartet is Rookie of the Year candidate and JR Motorsports driver Chase Elliott who rests 12 points ahead of his teammate Regan Smith in second-place.Smith stands just one point ahead of third-place Elliott Sadler and fourth-place Ty Dillon;who have the same points total in the series standings. Continue reading →